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UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S

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The Advisory Committee on Architectural and Engineering Services and the Buildings and Grounds Committee have approved this recommendation. Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University, subject to release by the Governor. O n m o t i o n of M r . G r i m e s , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d b y the f o l l o w i n g v o t e : A y e , M r . C l e m e n t , M r . G r i m e s , M r . J o n e s , M r . Steger, M r . Stone, M r . S w a i n ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . H a h n , M r . Hughes, Governor Ogilvie, M r . Page. REQUEST TO ILLINOIS BUILDING AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY ARCHITECT FOR PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY ADDITION. CHICAGO CIRCLE (15) T h e President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Illinois Building Authority be requested to enter into a contract with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, for full professional services, including supervision, for the Plant Research Laboratory Addition at the Chicago Circle campus on the following basis: 9 per cent of the first $100,000, 8^3 per cent of the next $400,000, 8 per cent of the next $500,000 of the preliminary construction cost budget, subject to adjustment to actual costs of construction, and reimbursable expenses authorized by the University. The financing of the planning and construction of this project by the Illinois Building Authority was declared to be in the public interest by the Seventysixth General Assembly of the State of Illinois. Under the terms of the architectural contract, the Illinois Building Authority, as owner, will be responsible for the financing of all architectural fees and expenses and the University, as user, will direct the planning and approve the design and plans for the project. T h e Advisory Committee on Architectural and Engineering Services and the Buildings and Grounds Committee have approved this recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Grimes, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Steger, Mr. Stone, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page.

REQUEST TO ILLINOIS BUILDING AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY ENGINEER FOR UTILITIES BUILDING ADDITION, PHASE IV, CHICAGO CIRCLE (16) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Illinois Building Authority be requested to enter into a contract with Sargent & Lundy, Chicago, for professional services for the Utilities Building Addition — Phase IV at the Chicago Circle campus on the following basis: engineering and drafting personnel at actual salaries and wages plus 50 per cent; wages of other personnel and direct costs at actual wages and costs; 2 per cent of the preliminary construction cost budget subject to adjustment to actual costs of construction; field supervision at actual salary plus 30 per cent; and reimbursable expenses authorized by the University. The financing of the planning and construction of this project by the Illinois Building Authority was declared to be in the public interest by the Seventy-sixth General Assembly of the State of Illinois. Under the terms of the engineering contract, the Illinois Building Authority, as owner, will be responsible for the financing of all engineering fees and expenses and the University, as user, will direct the planning and approve the design and plans for the project. The Advisory Committee on Architectural and Engineering Services and the Buildings and Grounds Committee have approved this recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Clement, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Steger, Mr. Stone, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page.